Illicit Masquerade // Illicit Masquerade

Illicit Masquerade, card number 8 in the Murders at Karlov Manor Art Series, was released by Wizards of the Coast in 2024. These cards are designed as oversized, premium-quality collectables intended to showcase the expansive, detailed illustrations commissioned for the broader Murders at Karlov Manor set. The series functions as an aesthetic appreciation of the game's high-fantasy world-building, stripping away the standard gameplay frames to allow the artwork to occupy the entirety of the card surface.

The artwork for this specific piece was crafted by artist Lie Setiawan, whose work often explores complex lighting and moody, narrative-driven compositions. In the context of the Murders at Karlov Manor set, the design intent was to lean into the 'whodunit' aesthetic, utilizing dark, theatrical tones to capture the secretive nature of the scene. The card was received by collectors as a tactile tribute to the set's noir-inspired art direction, prized specifically for its high-fidelity print quality and its ability to serve as a standalone art print.